New Jersey anti-SLAPP law faces its first test
Here’s what journalists should watch for in the first case applying the state’s new law meant to protect against meritless anti-speech lawsuits
Harsh punishments for leakers undermine public-interest journalism
The maximum sentence imposed on the ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns to the press sends a chilling message to other would-be whistleblowers
Vigil recognizes journalists killed in Gaza
The deaths of more than 80 journalists in the Israel-Gaza War are horrific and shameful
Government gag rules muzzle journalists’ sources
Policies prohibiting government employees from speaking to the press violate the First Amendment
The case for ignoring censorship orders
When judges ignore the law to silence journalists, contempt of court is deserved
Victims of newsroom raids tell their stories
Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer and digital journalist Tim Burke discuss their cases and the state of the free press
Biden administration is all talk when it comes to dead journalists
Officials choose to look the other way rather than find out whether Israeli forces are targeting the press
Local government retaliation through public notice contracts must end
Funding local news may be the best response if officials continue to yank contracts in response to critical news coverage
Web filters block students from reading the news
Schools are already censoring journalism. If Congress has its way, social media will too
Police secrets have no place in the Sunshine State
Officers who kill can’t keep their names hidden, the state's high court held, but law enforcement isn't done battling against accountability